A FATAL ACCIDENT AT STEWART’S ISLAND.
Captain Cross, of the Flying Send, brings melancholy news from Stewart’s Island. He reports that Mr George Preeee, of the cutter Jessie Traill, on Sunday last, whilst on a trip from the Bluff to Stewart’s Island, about six miles off the island, fell overboard, and has not been heard of since. The particulars, as we have th«m, are as follows :—Mr Preeee left the Bluff on Sunday morning in the cutter Nelly, and when about six mile 1 * off the island, hia mate went below to light ;his pipe, and when coming on deck some time afterwards, he feund Mr Preeee had disappeaaed, and also that an ear was missing from the deck. He immediately lowered the sail, and hung about tbs pDce for some lime, hut was unable to find any trace of him. An inquiry was held before Captain Greig, R.M., on Stewart’s Island. The strangest part ef all is that the unfortunate man’s mate declares that he did sot go to sleep whoa he ,went bslow, and that he did not hear any unusual sound whatever. ‘ Southland Times.’
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Evening Star, Issue 3619, 28 September 1874, Page 3
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187A FATAL ACCIDENT AT STEWART’S ISLAND. Evening Star, Issue 3619, 28 September 1874, Page 3
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